PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1 DATE- TIME GROUP 1. DATE· TIME GROUP LOCATION . LOCATION
1 Apr 66 1/09002 1 Apr 66 1/0900z Bristol, Vermont
3. SOURCE . SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION 1 CONCLUSION
Civilian Astro(MOON) Astro(MOON) Very pnot.. 2t
2
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 Minutes Object was sighted in the west or Northwest about loo feot abovo
the horlzon. It was a big round object, Red in color and glow-
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ing. It lowered to tree top level then faded out about 10
Ground-Visual minutes after it was first sighted,.
Could have been the star REGULuS which was at 285 deg. Az, 0-5
7. COURSE deg. elevation at that time. liowover they reported it: size to
Stationary-Down be the size of a silver dollar held at arms length which
would be too large for a star. The moon was setting at the
. PHOTOS time of the sighting. This secms more logical becauso of the
Yes xisize and the red glowing color.
λ No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Yes
λC No 3 Witncsscs (Corkins)
FORM
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DE RUEAHM 7 0920138
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P 020109Z
FM 380STRATAERCSPWG PLAT1SEURGH AFE NY
B1.
UNCLAS/380DC0I 09381 APR 66.
FCR AFCIN AT HG USAF AND SAFCI AI DECRETARY CF THE AF.
SUEJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING CEJECT. A. DESCRIPTIUN .
2.2 . CF THE CEJECT: (1) SHAPE - RCUND,. WAL; (2) SIZE - .
APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF A SILVER DULLAR HELD AI ARMS
LENGTH; (3) COLCR - RED AND GLUWING; (4) NUMBER - CNE
CEJECT; (5) FCRMATION - - NA; (6) CTHER DEIAILS - NA;
ALT
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 26873 (2 Apr 66) Pg 2 of 4
() OTHER PERTINENT FEATURES - N/A. B. DESCRIPTION UF
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CESERVERS TO THE OEJECT - BCY AWCKE TC SIGHT OBJECT WI CESERVERS TO THE OEJECT - BOY AWCKE TC SIGHT OBJECT WI
F WEST BEDROCY WINDOW; (2) ANGLE CR ELEVATIUN AND
AZIMUTH OF OBJECT WHEN FIRST UESERVED - WEST TO NURTH-
WEST IN THE SKY; (3) ANGLE CR ELEVATIUN AND AZIMUIH UF WEST IN THE SKY; (3) ANGLE CR ELEVATIUN AND AZIMUIH UF
CEJECT UPON DISAPPEARANCE - SAVE, EUT LOWER; (4)
DESCRIPTION OF FLIGHI PATH AND MANELVERS UF CEJECT -
SEENED TO EE AT 100 FEET, THEN LOWERED TO 1REE 1OP LEVEL;
(3) HOW DID CEJECT DIEAPFEAR - JUST FADED UT; (6) NOW
LUNG WAS THE CEJECT VISIELE - 10 MINUIES. C. MANNER
(F CBSERVATION: (1) GRULND VISUAL; (2) ERCTHERS WATCHED
CLI OF BEDROCK WINDOW LSING BINUCULARS, DESCRIBED AS
NCI IN VERY GUCD SHAPE: (3) N/A. D. IIME AND DATE CF
SIGHTING: (1) Z TIRE (0900Z), 1 APR 66; (2) LIGHT
CONDITION - NIGHT. E. LCCATION CF OESERVERS - ERISTOL, CONDITION - NIGHT. E. LCCATION CF OESERVERS - ERISTOL, .
VERMONT (20 MILES SWTH CF BURLINGTUN ) 4408N/7305W. VERMCNT (20 MILES SWUIH G BURLINGTUN ) 4408N/7305W. -
F. CIVILIAN AGE 15, STUDE
ERISTUL, ERISTU I
AFHO JAM 65 FORM 0-309C
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 26873 (2 Apr 66) Pg 3 of 4
ERISTOL, VT; AGE 16, STUDENT,
APPEARS TO BE SINCERE. G. WEATHER APPEARS TO BE SINCERE. G. WEATHER AND WINDS WINDS OESERVERS RVERS
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ACCCUNT OF WEATHER CONDITIONS AS CLEAR AND DARK; REPURT ACCUNT OF WEATHER CONDITIONS AS CLEAR AND DARK; REPURT
(F WEATHER STATICN AT PLATTSEURGH AFE, NY FUR THE -
VICINITY OF SIGHTING - BS0ZZ I APR 66; WINDS - SURFACE VICINITY
120 DEGREES/03 KNOTS PLLS 28 DEGREES F; 0,000 FT 270 DEGREES
/25 KNOTS PLLS 32 DEGREES F; 10, 000 F1 290 DEGREES/20 KNOIS
FLUS 13 DEGREES; 1; 16, 000 FT 300 DEGREES/35 KNCTS
- 07 DEGREES F; 20, 000 FT 290 DEGREES/60 KNUTS
- 22 DEGREES F; 30, 000 FT 290 DEGREES/60 KNCTS
- 54 DEGREES F; 50, 00E FT 300 DEGREES/35 KNUTS - 47 DEGREES F;
80,000 FT UNKNOWN; (3) CEILING - 5500 FT ERCKEN; (4)
VISIBILITY - 25 STATUE R.ILES; (5) AVUNI (F CLOUD
COVERAGE-.6 TO .9 LOW CLCUDS AI 5500FT; (6) COVERAGE-.6 TO.9 LOW CLCUDS AT 5SEOFT; (6)
THUNDERSTORM -- NONE; (7) VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT . .
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CR CONDITION-UKNOWN. I. INTERCEPIION CR IDENTIFIC- CR CCNDITICN-UKNCWN. I. INTERCEPIION OR IDENTIFIC-
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN ; 26873 (2 Apr 66) Pg 4 of 4
ALTITUDE - AIR TRAFFIC APPROACH CCNTRCL AT EURLINGTON
AIRPORT, VERMONT (20 MILES NCRIH CF ERISTOL, VI.)
REPCRTED NO AIR ACTIVITY FRGN 0800Z ICI030Z NUR REPCRTED NO AIR ACTIVITY FRGM 0800Z TCI030Z NUR
ADVERSE WEATHER IN ARE. . ALLEN H. DUYLE MAJCR ADVERSE WEATHER IN ARE. K. ALLEN H. DUYLE MAJCR
USAF, 380TH STRATEGIC AERCSPACEWING PLAITSEURGH AFE USAF, 380TH STRATEGIC AERCSPACEWING PLATTSEURGH AFE
NEW YCRK, OIC, CCEEAT INTELLIGENCE ERANCH; CUMENTS: NEW YORK, OIC, CCEAT INTELLIGENCE ERANCH; CCMENTS:
ALTHOUGH THE BOYS ADMITIED TO SLEEPINESS AT THE HUUR
THEY POSSIELY OESERVED A VISUAL AND UNUSUAL
PHENGMENCN L. EXISTENCE CF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE-NONE.
BT
NVIN
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